Anyone who bicycles regularly this time of year should be thinking seriously about bike lights. James Sharp at the Lactic Acid Threshold blog admits to thinking a lot about lights. He writes:
“I love lights, in an unhealthy way. I think it is the combination of the fact that they enable me to ride more and the fact that they are packed with technological goodness — two of my favorite things.”
Sharp is a reviewer of GearReview.com, so he knows what to look for in light systems for bicycles. He likes the LEDs for the whiter light, smaller sizes and lower costs. Among brands he writes about are Cateye, DiNotte, and Lupine.
I particularly liked the comparison beam shots he posted on his blog. Above left is an example of the smallish Dinotte Ultra 3; at right is the giant Light and Motion Arc Li-Ion.
If you want to learn about bicycle lights, particularly check out his posts in October and November.
UPDATE: I've been searching around for an affordable bicycle lighting system myself; not so much something for commuting day in and day out, but something that can get me home safely if I'm caught out after dark. The Planet Bike 2006 catalog (.pdf) has many choices for rechargeable lights for bikes, as well as lights using AA batteries. Planet Bike uses LED, HID, and Halogen technologies.
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